Corsair carbide 678c review in Spanish (full analysis)

Corsair Carbide 678C is the brand 's second brand-new chassis. Available in black and white, it is another one of those chassis oriented to professional mounts, with multiple bays for hard drives and soundproof panels installed, making up a very elegant product that will make a perfect combination with the new Corsair LL120 RGB fans and the H100i RGB Platinum SE.

First of all, we thank Corsair for trusting us to give us the product for our analysis.

Corsair Carbide 678C technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

Corsair Carbide 678C is a large chassis that is also geared towards professional mounts, where large workspace and advanced hardware management options are required. Of course, the box containing the product remains the same as most of them, made of neutral cardboard and with dimensions adjusted to those of the chassis itself. In it we see a drawing of the exploded chassis, the Corsair logo and the distinctive of the model, in this case Corsair Carbide Series 678C Low Noise ATX Case.

Inside the box we only find the user assembly guide and inside the chassis itself a box with all the screws that we will have to use during our assembly. We must say that, in this case, the side glass will be protected by a porexpam cork panel, something that we almost always miss and consider important to protect this glazed area from knocks.

Corsair Carbide 678C has come to us in the white color version, although we will also have it available in matte black, like the other new Corsair Crystal 680X RGB model. We must say that it is a very elegant and minimalist chassis, with perfect finishes in all its elements.

This chassis is of the Middle-Towe r or Media-Tower type, although it almost touches the entire tower due to its wide dimensions. We are 549 mm long, 238 mm wide, 497 mm high. We are really facing a very wide tower, and it is compatible with ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX and E-ATX motherboards, so we will have full support. And on top of that, there is enough room for two hard drive mounting booths and a CD-ROM drive.

We start with the left side in which we have a complete 5mm tempered glass window installed on aluminum hinges. This window will have a tilt back opening and black finishes throughout the periphery to hide the edges of the metal chassis.

To keep it closed we will have magnetized fixation, so be careful to place the tower lying on that side because it could open by its own weight. In addition, this door will be perfectly removable from its hinges, and thus be able to assemble the hardware without danger.

In the front area we find a metal panel that occupies all the available space, with only the brand logo in its lower area. But we are surprised, since this panel is a door that we can easily open by pulling it out.

Inside Corsair Carbide 678C we can see a hollow fine-grained dust filter installed for the installation of two fans or three 120 or 140 m fans, we will have a Corsair SP140 pre-installed. But we will also have enough space to mount a CD-ROM reader in the upper area, something that is certainly not seen every day. Finally, we note that the back of the door is made up of a thick soundproofing panel, very well installed and with good finishes.

What we do see is that to provide proper ventilation in the front area we will need to have the door open, since closed we have very little space for air intake, if not any.

In the right side area we have a completely opaque steel panel and painted in plain white. To remove it we only need to unscrew the two rear screws.

Like the front panel, this side also has a large soundproofing panel inside, something that will make this Corsair Carbide 678C a perfectly soundproof chassis, at a professional level. The only negative aspect of this is that we will have less space for cable management in this side compartment.

If we go to the top. We are going to find a large metal cap attached by magnets and that we can easily remove. If we turn it around we will see that it is also protected by a soundproofing panel.

This cover will need to be removed if we want to have a greater air flow to the interior or exterior of the chassis, since installed it practically leaves no gap for air circulation. In turn, a medium-grain dust filter is incorporated throughout this area in which we will have capacity for three 120 mm or two 140 mm fans, of which we have a Corsair SP140 pre-installed.

With this configuration we can understand that the intention of Corsair is to create a soundproof chassis, but in part sacrificing air circulation in the front and upper area of ​​the chassis. We say this because with three fans installed in these places and the doors closed we will have practically no circulation, so we are in need of removing these doors and with it the soundproofing.

In the upper area we also find the I / O panel which consists of:

• One power button and one RESETLED hard drive indicator2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Tupe-A 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C 3.5mm Jack port for audio output and mic input

We have then the same configuration as in the Crystal 680X RGB that we see enough and varied, although we would need an internal header of the Gen2 USB motherboard.

We reached the back where we did not find excessive news regarding other towers. Of course, we have space for a 140 mm fan of which we will have another Corsair SP140 unit pre-installed.

In this case there is space available for 7 expansion slots and also the possibility of vertically installing a graphics card. We will not have the Riser cable included. For its part, the lower area is reserved for the installation of the power supply in an independent compartment and with capacity for lengths of up to 225 mm.

We finish with a view to the lower area of ​​this Corsair Carbide 678C. In it we will have a huge ventilation hole that occupies this entire area and is also protected by a perfectly removable fine-grained dust filter.

For the supports on the floor we will have four thick rubber feet and finished in chrome on its side. Very pretty and very decorative for this elegant tower.

Interior and assembly

We immediately go inside this Corsair Carbide 678C chassis to find what will be the main compartment of the chassis. And the truth is that we can say that it is a very careful interior, with abundant holes for cable access, but very well concealed and covered by rubber bands. That yes they could have placed white tires instead of black, that is not to ask, but for a high-performance chassis like this you have to squeeze it.

Another interesting aspect is that we find up to four compartments for the installation of 3.5-inch hard drives. They are divided into raks of two units, and we can remove them and move them whenever we want, and we also have access to the wiring area to make the corresponding connections.

Nor does the compartment for the installation of a CD-ROM drive in the upper area go unnoticed, something already difficult to see, but extremely useful for a chassis that is designed to have 100% freedom of movement and installation of components.

Corsair Carbide 678C supports the installation of all kinds of motherboards, Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX and E-ATX and we can also locate heatsinks up to 170 mm high and graphics cards up to 370 mm long, whenever we remove of the occupied place the rack of hard disks. With these measures practically all the products on the market will enter, since for example the heatsinks are usually a maximum of 160 mm high and with the cards more of the same, except the colossal PowerColor.

Another fundamental section will be that of ventilation and cooling, of which we have already seen in the design section some things to consider and take into account. In any case, the fan holes are many and varied, in fact, we have 3 Corsair SP140 PWM fans pre-installed. These fans have a range from 400 to 1200 RPM and a maximum air flow of 73.1 CFM, static pressure of 2.08 mm-H2O and generating a noise of 21.9 dBA. In this case they do not have RGB lighting, something that would have been a detail for users who like special effects and also due to the price.

In any case, if we want to acquire fans on our own or liquid AIO, we will have the following capabilities:

Fan configuration:

• Front: 3x 120mm / 2x 140mm Rear: 1x 120mm / 1x 140mm Top: 3x 120mm / 3x 140mm Bottom: 2x 120mm / 2x 140mm

Liquid Cooling Configuration:

• Front: 280/360 mm Rear: 120/140 mm Upper: 360/420 mm

In the lower area it would not make sense to place a refrigeration system since it is occupied by the power supply. And the truth is that for this chassis it would have been better to place this on the top and thus facilitate the intake of fresh air through this area to avoid having to open the top or front of the chassis. Also, the source compartment is not removable.

If we turn Corsair Carbide 678C around we run into the wiring management area. In this area we will have a more or less wide space, although with the soundproofing panel it is reduced. We see numerous accesses for passing clips and securing cables to the sheets, but there are no cable routers as such.

What we do see is another hard drive cabinet in the lower area for HDD units up to 3.5 inches. Corsair has not forgotten about SATA SSDs as we have an ingenious compartment glued to the back of the board that can hold up to 3 of these drives. So in total we will have room for 6 3.5-inch drives and 3 2.5-inch SSDs which is more than enough for practically any purpose.

For fan speed management we have installed a basic microcontroller with capacity for 6 units. In this way we can manage from our system the speed of each of those who are connected to it.

This is fine, but we are missing a somewhat more complex microcontroller that also allows us the possibility of LED control, although it is true that the Corsair fan packages include this element, if we buy individual units we will have to purchase one independently.

We finish the assembly with the necessary components to visualize the operation of a PC inside this chassis. We have not had any problems when carrying out this assembly, we see that there is more than enough space for many more cables, although routers are missing.

The final look of the main hardware is clean and we have virtually no cables in sight. We see that in the upper area we do not have rubbers to cover the holes, although we do have enough space to install liquid refrigeration.

Finally we leave a few more photos of the chassis in its overview to appreciate the exterior finishes and the final result.

Final words and conclusion about Corsair Carbide 678C

This Corsair Carbide 678C is one of the brand's latest creations alongside the Corsair Crystal 680X RGB, two chassis that are geared for professional mounts with superior material quality and maximum hardware compatibility available. Undoubtedly, the design and the final appearance is one of the strengths of this series, with a very elegant and minimalist case, without bizarre decorations or plastic anywhere.

The soundproofing work that the brand has done has been spectacular, with panels in the three accessible areas so that we practically do not notice the presence of these three fans at maximum speed of turns. Of course, the holes for expulsion or air suction of the front and top are insufficient and we must open the respective covers thus eliminating the extra protection against sound.

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The capacity for the storage and refrigeration installation is the best, with capacity for large exchangers and up to 7 140 mm fans, with three of them included. Perhaps we are missing a more complex microcontroller that also allows lighting control and also more efficient cable management with routers, in a professional tower it is something to ask for.

Finally, this Corsair Carbide 678C will be on sale from this March 12 for a price in Europe of 199 euros. You will understand why we have placed special emphasis on the above details, it is a professional chassis with a high cost and every detail adds up.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ QUALITY MATERIALS	-LOW VENTILATION WITH THE TOP AND LOWER PANELS CLOSED
+3 SP140 FANS INCLUDED	-IMPROVABLE WIRING MANAGEMENT
+ SOUNDPROOFING SYSTEM	-NOT COMPATIBLE MICROCONTROLLER WITH LED LIGHTING
+ CONNECTIVITY
+ RACKS FOR HDD AND SSD HARD DISKS
+ CD-ROM CAPACITY

The Professional Review team awards him the gold medal:

Corsair Carbide 678C

DESIGN - 97%

MATERIALS - 95%

WIRING MANAGEMENT - 85%

PRICE - 83%

LIGHTING AND VENTILATION MANAGEMENT - 85%

89%